Hard Eight (1997)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:26
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), a mysterious professional gambler, befriends John (John C. Reilly), a young man in trouble, and teaches him the ways of making a living in the casinos of Reno. John gets... [More]
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Reviews for Hard Eight
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This minor Vegas-set drama, about a loser and his older mentor, shows the features that will mark Anderson's better films: love for his characters, taut dialogue at the expense of plot, and fascination with the possibilities of the film medium. Full Review |
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Estréia de Anderson, mostra que o diretor sempre teve talento para contar histórias, embora ainda não tivesse confiança o bastante para criar as belas tomadas e movimentos de câmera que marcam seus trabalhos posteriores.
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Anderson coaxes top-notch performances from the male leads and also from Gwyneth Paltrow. Full Review |
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Suffice it to say that mood rules over story. Full Review |
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Odds are you'll like getting to the revealing good stuff. There are more than a few reasons why. Full Review |
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Has ... meaning and truth, not to mention scarred humanity. Full Review |
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Anderson, who developed this first feature at the Sundance Institute, builds his characters well -- and the casting is perfect. Full Review |
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